used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But never to any good.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never to any good.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France was sick.
made afraid
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But never to any good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
MedicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never to any good.
not any; not one
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
a brief written record
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
and nothing more
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
others
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From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
with speed
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
ravings
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From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading France was sick.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A great change and fever had fallen upon her, and there was no physician near skilled enough to cure her.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading France was sick.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Medicines were tried which had been potent with others in like sickness, but they seemed only to increase her delirium or lessen her vitality--never to bring her strength and reason.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then one of her sons would look upon the pale, wasted features and note the rapidly throbbing pulse, the wild ravings of the disordered brain, and, frightened and despondent, would hurry away to consult with his brothers what should be done.
